record holder
noun
: the person or thing that has achieved something no other person or thing has achieved : a person or thing that holds a record
He is the marathon world record holder.
They're developing an airplane that is expected to be faster than the current record holder.
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The new currency went into circulation last week, according to the Financial Times, and comes just a month after the prior record holder, the 5 million rial, came out.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Loyer, the school’s record holder for 3-pointers, also made all four of his 3s as Purdue was 57% from behind the arc.
—Jeff Latzke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
With his 23rd power play goal of the 2025-26 campaign, Johnston passed Dino Ciccarelli to become the Stars’ franchise record holder for power play goals in a single season.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
The previous record holder amongst actresses was Geraldine Page who won for The Trip To Bountiful at the 1986 Oscars 32 years after her first nomination for Hondo.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Loyer, the school’s record holder for 3-pointers, also made all four of his 3s as Purdue was 57% from behind the arc.
—Jeff Latzke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
With his 23rd power play goal of the 2025-26 campaign, Johnston passed Dino Ciccarelli to become the Stars’ franchise record holder for power play goals in a single season.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
The previous record holder amongst actresses was Geraldine Page who won for The Trip To Bountiful at the 1986 Oscars 32 years after her first nomination for Hondo.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Record holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/record%20holder. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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